Henry fuller hobden



H. F. HOBDEN.

GAME APPARATUS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 18, 1912.

1, 1 1 5,938. Patented Nov. 3,1914.

UNITED STATES PATENT onnron;

HENRY FULLER. nonnnn, on onsnanns, IBENFLEE'I', ENGLAND, AssIGnoR -TO RADIUM COLOUR ooMPANY LIMITED, OF LONDON, ENGLAND GAME APPAnArns.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

Application filed July 18, 1912. Serial No. 710,148. 7

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY FULLER HOB- DEN, subject of the King of England, residing at Longlands, Benfleet, Essex, England, have invented a certain new and Improved Game Apparatus, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a new or im; proved game apparatus requiringskill for the successful manipulation.

The invention consists broadly of pro viding a ring of metal, wood or any other suitable material, which ring has indications such as numbers denoting values of points to score, printed or otherwise produced thereon. This ring is suspended by a number of cords, wire or the like from a central cap or other equivalent device which cap is mounted when the game is to be. played at the top of a suitable support such for instance as a vertical rod screwed or otherwise--- suitably attached to a stemr 'T-he ring" so suspended that the vertical support comes" on the inside thereof, the ring being enabled to be rotated and to oscillate from side to side or around the vertical support when set in motion, suitable flanges or the like may be Provided on the inner and outer sides of the ring, in order to prevent or to render it difficult for the counters or other devices which are used by the players to leave the surface of the ring.

In playing the game, each player is provided with one or more disks of different colors or suitable markings so as to distinguish those belonging to different players.

The ring is set in rotation and each player endeavors to throw his counters or the like upon the rotating ring in such a way that they come upon the divisions or spaces marked thereon bearing the highest numbers indicated in the points to be scored. The player who thus obtains the largest aggregate of points is the winner. And in order that my said invention may be better understood I will now proceed to describe the same with reference to the drawing accompanying this specification in which:

Figure- 1 is a. perspective of the game set up and as it would appear when in play. Fig. 2 shows one form of the ring portion, detached, illustrating the method of hinging same so that it may be folded up into a small compass. Fig. 3 is a sectional view of the cap; Fig. 4 is a sectional view show mg a modified construction of the capan'd' the manner of attaching wires thereto; Fig.

5 is a plan view of a cap of further modified L construction; and Fig. 6 is a sectional view thereof. The same letters of reference are employed to denote the same parts in all the news.

a shows the base plate or stand which is provided with a central column b which is preferably attached to the base aso 'thatit can be easily removed for packing."""For lin-; stance it may be inserted into a socket inthe base a screwed thereinto, or attached in any other suitable way. The column 6 is "'pro-1 vided' at the top with a spike or point c'. (Z is a cap of metal or other suitable material conical in shape. This cap has a number of strings or wires e attached thereto suchstrings being provided with knots or the like "at the end and "passing "th'ro'ii" h suitable perforations around the edge of t e cap d. The strings e are attached at the other ends to the edges of the ring f. This ring is provided with an inner wall 9 and an outer wall it, and is so suspended that it hangs in a horizontal position when at rest.

In the form of the device shown at Fig. 2 the ring-is formed of two semi-circular flat pieces of metal, wood, cardboard and the like hinged together by flexible or other hinges at k in such a way that when folded out fiat a complete ring is formed while when folded together the device takes up a comparatively small space and can be packed with the column b and the stand a in a box of small dimensions. The surface of the ring f is divided into a number of spaces which may be of different colors and carry suitable indicating numerals to denote the number of points to be scored.

Fig. 8 illustrates in detail one method of constructing and mounting the cap. In this figure the cap is provided with a milled head on which enables it to be easily twisted so as to set the ring in rotation. In this figure also the strings e are passed through the holes h and knotted on the inside.

Fig. 4 shows another form of cap d in which an inner upturned portion 79 is provided, suitable perforations being formed through which the strings e are passed in the manner shown at Fig. 5.

F stew-s; another form of the cap d with' tli'e" enamel bf formed on the outside, the strings e being preferably passed tureugh' hules and arranged in the same manner as illustrated at Fig. 5.

be used in any desired Way as a game of skill and that Considerable dexterity is req uired throwing the counters n or the like upon the ring especially when this latter is rotating and oscillating rapidly. Any suitable set of rules may be drawn up for use in ,co'nneetion with the game,

1"t r vill also be understood that the consjtiuictiongiven above is merely a representatiye'qone as the method of making the device may be varied largely to suit requirements. Any method of suspending the ring from aboueits ,ce nter of gravity may be provided, and the ring may be made up from separate pieces or inv any suitable manner.

I In general the' construction and method of playing may be varied very largely Without departing. from the principle of the invention,,. v

What l claim as my invention and desire to se'eure by Letters Patent of the United States of America is fgarne apparatus comprising a sup port, a ring, means for rotatably and oscilatiiigly suspending the ring from the support, and counters adapted to be deposited on the' ring.

2. A game apparatus comprising a sup port, a ring 'haviiig a-flat shareware-ans for osc illatingly and Mammy suspending the It will be understood that the device may ring from the support and members adapted to be deposited on the ring.

3. In a game apparatus, a support, a ring having a divided surface with indicia there 011, means ator -e,scillatingly and rotatably mounting the ring, and members adapted to be deposited on the ring.

a. In a game apparatus, a support, a ring having a divided surface with indicia there cn,a 'cap osci=-11ating1y and rotatably mounted on the support, and means connecting the cap and ring whereby the said ring is supported.

5. In a game apparatus, a base or support, a conical shaped cap having a hollow por tion resting on the support, a ring containing indicia,- means whereby the ring is suspended fromthe cap, and counters adapted to be deposited on the ring.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

'HENRY FULLER HOBDEN.

Witnesses:

LrL'Y SIM oNns, 1 Vmae.

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